The Seer of Shadows

By: Avi

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Paperback | 25 April 2024

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Paperback
226 Pages

Age
8 - 12

Grade
P - 2

Dimensions(cm)
19.5 x 14.0 x 1.4

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Horace Carpetine does not believe in ghosts.

Raised to believe in science and reason, Horace Carpetine passes off spirits as superstition. Then he becomes an apprentice photographer and discovers an eerie--and even dangerous--supernatural power in his very own photographs.

When a wealthy lady orders a portrait to place by her daughter's gravesite, Horace's employer, Enoch Middleditch, schemes to sell her more pictures--by convincing her that her daughter's ghost has appeared in the ones he's already taken.

It's Horace's job to create images of the girl. Yet Horace somehow captures the girl's spirit along with her likeness. And when the spirit escapes the photographs, Horace discovers he's released a ghost bent on a deadly revenge. . . .

Industry Reviews

"An intriguing ghost story. Details about photographic processes add authenticity, while the book's somber ending will leave spines tingling."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"This tale proves that the time-honored ghost story, capably researched, well-paced and fusing the Gothic elements of mystery, madness and romance, can still thrill in the hands of a skilled craftsman."--Kirkus Reviews

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